Nippon Compote: Art Deco Stylized Flowers Attractive and unusual old Nippon compote with stylized 5-petalled blue flowers trimmed in gold. This compote is in very good condition. In the picture on the right it looks as if there is paint missing from two of the flowers (the one at 6 o'clock and at 9 o'clock) but this is just due to a light reflection and not damage. Both the rim of the bowl and the edge of the base are trimmed in black and are gilded, and in addition, the base has 3 indentations that are similarly decorated. The wider decorated band around the base matches the band on the outside of the bowl and the decoration around the flowers. Early Nippon mark (green wreath with an M, which says "Hand Painted" and "Nippon"). Approximately 5 inches in height and the bowl has a diameter of 7¼ inches.
 

Antique Japanese Imari/Arita charger, signed Fantastic antique (1840) Imari charger that has a blue underglaze decoration on all surfaces. Diameter is 16½ inches and it has a slightly (~¼ inch) raised food on its underside. This small foot also has two thin blue lines circumscribing it and there is a third line on the underside of the rim (which is just barely visible in the photos). The area, where each of the green spokes radiating from the central medallion meets the rim, is slight indented (and hard to describe). Artist signed on the underside and in excellent condition. Has a certificate of authenticity from the gallery in Japan (Yamanaka and Co., Ltd.) where it was purchased. The signed certificate says: "Antique: Japanese Imari porcelain large plate with conventional flower design in blue glaze. Artist: unknown; Date: 1840". An impressive piece!
 

Satsuma cups and saucers (set of 4) Lovely hand-painted Kyoto satsuma earthenware cups and saucers decorated with Samurai warriors primarily in black, gold and rust; cups have relief dragon handles. Both the cups and saucers are highly detailed and all pieces are well marked. Diameter of cups (without handles): ~3½", diameter of saucers: 5¼". Circa late 19th-early 20th century. $550/set (#G085) Individual cup and saucer is also available ($150).
 

Nippon Hair Receiver (gilded & beaded) OLD Nippon hair receiver with lots of gilding. Background color is white with pink and the piece has raised gold flowers and beading. I have had this piece for at least 30 years (so it is not a repro) and the mark on its underside is a blue maple leaf with "Hand Painted Nippon". This hair receiver is really much more attractive than it appears in our picture.